צובאָמקער
Yiddish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From צובאָמקען (tsubomken, “to hum/clap along in accompaniment/agreement”) + ־ער (-er), the former from צו־ (tsu-) + באָמקען (bomken, “to hum/knock/tap bom-bom-bom”).
Noun
[edit]צובאָמקער • (tsubomker) m, plural צובאָמקערס (tsubomkers)
- yes man
- Synonyms: אָמן־זאָגער (omen-zoger), באַסאָק (basok), פּאָטאַקעווער (potakever), אונטערבאָמקער (unterbomker)
References
[edit]- Justus van de Kamp et al., “צובאָמקער” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
- Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “צובאָמקער”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN